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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mike Osborne) A state lawmaker seeking to unseat a Nashville judge is getting strong pushback from some powerful legal groups.
The Nashville and the Tennessee Bar Associations have condemned a resolution offered up by Murfreesboro Republican Tim Rudd.
If passed, Rep. Rudd’s resolution could lead to the removal of Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle.
Judge Lyle forced the state to expand absentee balloting during last year’s presidential election. That decision was eventually overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Republicans called Judge Lyle’s decisions in the case judicial overreach. Statehouse Democrats and legal groups say Rudd’s resolution is an attack on an independent judiciary.
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Robert Downey is sworn in as the fifth member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board by Judge Lyle Riggs as Downey s wife, Jane, looks on. Photo by Jay Taylor
The Maricopa Unified School District returned to full strength Wednesday night as Robert Downey was sworn in as the board’s fifth member by Judge Lyle Riggs.
Downey fills the seat vacated in September by longtime member Patti Coutre, who resigned to take an administrative position with the district. His term runs through Dec. 31, 2022, completing Coutre’s term.
Downey said he is looking forward to beginning the work of helping students in Maricopa reach their potential.